TiO2 coated zno nanorods by mist chemical vapor deposition for application as photoanodes for dye-sensitized solar cells

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In this study, a mist chemical vapor deposition method was applied to create a coating of titanium dioxide particles in order to fabricate ZnO/TiO2 core-shell nanostructures. The thin layers of titanium dioxide on the zinc oxide nanorods were uniform and confirmed as pure anatase phase. The morphological, structural, optical and photoluminescence properties of the ZnO/TiO2 core-shell structures were influenced by coating time. For instance, the crystallinity of the titanium dioxide increased in accordance with an increase in the duration of the coating time. Additionally, the thickness of the titanium dioxide layer gradually increased with the coating time, resulting in an increased surface area. The transmittance of the arrayed ZnO/TiO2 core-shell structures was 65% after 15 min of coating. The obtained ZnO/TiO2 core-shell nanostructures demonstrated high potentiality to serve as photoanodes for application in dye-sensitized solar cells.

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Zhang, Q., & Li, C. (2019). TiO2 coated zno nanorods by mist chemical vapor deposition for application as photoanodes for dye-sensitized solar cells. Nanomaterials, 9(9). https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9091339

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